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Battle plan · Yellow

How to beat Giovanni (Silph Co.)

Giovanni’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Yellow. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Yellow

Gyms and Team Rocket

Elite Four and Champion

Giovanni: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • NidorinoLv 37Poison typeMoves: Fighting, Poison and Normal
  • PersianLv 35Normal typeMoves: Normal
  • RhyhornLv 37Ground and Rock typeMoves: Normal
  • NidoqueenLv 41Poison and Ground typeMoves: Normal and Fighting
  • Bug moves hit Poison super effectively in Yellow (2× there, ½× today).

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Ground2× · 3/4Water4× · 2/4Ice2× · 2/4Fighting2× · 2/4Psychic2× · 2/4Bug2× · 2/4Grass4× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Giovanni in Yellow.

6 take normal hits from their moves.

  • DugtrioGroundhits 2× with Ground · 3 of 4Dig · Lv 19takes 1×Catch Diglett · Diglett’s Cave
  • MarowakGroundhits 2× with Ground · 3 of 4Bone Club · Lv 10takes 1×Catch Cubone · Safari Zone
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Water · 2 of 4Hydro Pump · learns at 41takes 1×Buy Magikarp · Route 4 Pokémon Center (₽500)
  • HypnoPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2 of 4Psychic · learns at 37takes 1×Catch Drowzee · Route 11
  • SeakingWaterhits 4× with Water · 2 of 4Waterfall · learns at 39takes 1×Cerulean City (Super Rod)
  • KadabraPsychichits 2× with Psychic · 2 of 4Psychic · learns at 38takes 1×Catch Abra · Route 5

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • NidorinoLv 37Beat it withDugtriohits 2×Dig · Lv 19WallHaunter takes ¼×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • PersianLv 35Beat it withPrimeapehits 2×Low Kick · Lv 9Catch Mankey · Route 22WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • RhyhornLv 37Beat it withDugtriohits 2×Dig · Lv 19WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower
  • NidoqueenLv 41Beat it withDugtriohits 2×Dig · Lv 19WallHaunter takes 0×Catch Gastly · Pokémon Tower